Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome
CVE-2019-5782
Incorrect optimization assumptions in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.128 (96.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.128 · newest: 0.128 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106767 (vdb-entry)
- crbug.com/906043
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0309 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 (vendor-advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5782?
- CVE-2019-5782 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5782?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5782 known to be exploited?
- 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.